Professional Land Surveyor

We are currently seeking a highly motivated Professional Land Surveyor with excellent communication skills to join our team and oversee field staff to ensure the timely completion of projects. Out-of-State licensees and/or individuals with LSIT qualifications and the ability to obtain a Professional Land Surveyor license within one year are also encouraged to apply.

REQUIRED QUALIFICIATIONS:

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or ability to obtain PLS in Idaho and Wyoming within 12 months of employment is required.

• Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying, Geomatics, or related field as required for licensure

• Minimum of 5 years of land survey experience

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Work directly with Survey Department Manager to secure departmental workload and manage projects and clientele. Essential functions include:

• Work on Land Survey projects including PLSS retracements, Topographic Surveys, Condominium and Subdivision Plats, Boundary Surveys, Property Line Adjustments, Property Research, Legal Descriptions, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, FEMA Elevation Certificates, Construction Staking, As-built and Foundation Surveys.

• Clientele development and maintenance.

• Perform project estimates, proposals, and management.

• Perform all necessary technical aspects of land survey projects listed above, including pre-field, field, and post processing tasks.

• Perform all necessary technical aspects of typical construction staking projects.

• Advanced knowledge and capabilities working with Geomatics software and hardware. This is specifically Trimble Business Center software and equipment.

• Mentor land survey and appropriate staff.

• Staff/resource management and logistical support to survey department.

• Represent company professionalism, community mindedness, and reputation for excellence and fairness on a daily basis.

• Strive for company and personal growth

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Part field, part office depending on project tasks and workload requirements.

• Shared staff and resources.

• Co-workers with a common goal of continued improvement and growth.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The ability to withstand sustained periods (all day) of being outside and enduring Rocky Mountain weather is essential.

• Must be able to use a sledgehammer and carry heavy equipment such as GPS base station, RV battery, tripods, and equipment and supply bags.

• Must be able to stand for sustained periods (all day) and have the ability to hike up and down steep grades and climb over fences.

• Loading and unloading survey equipment and supplies into and out of the back of a truck daily.

• Loading, unloading, and operating an All-Terrain Vehicle.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform cadastral, boundary, ALTA/NSPS surveys, and water right surveys.

• Develop subdivision & condominium plats and record of surveys.

• Perform site/topographic surveys for small and large projects. Compile/reduce data and import data into drawings.

• Prepare parcel descriptions for properties, roads, easements, rights of way, etc.

• Control surveys: establish and maintain control networks over large and small sites.

• Construction staking, including the ability to generate stakeout data from plans and transfer that information onto the ground.

• Establish and maintain quality control procedures on survey operations.

• Effectively manage multiple, complex survey projects.

• Work with staff engineers to plan and execute survey responsibilities for in-house projects.

• Work in inclement weather and in all types of terrain.